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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capelli King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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272 lbs
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286 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Capelli King!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Creed throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Creed.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creed throws out the jab.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creed.
Creed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Creed misses with a few strikes there.
Creed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
Creed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King looks to land a left hand but Creed moved out of range nicely.
King showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Creed.
Creed is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Creed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Apollo Creed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Creed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King slips under a jab from Creed.
King looks to land a combination. Creed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
King throws out a powerful jab.
Creed looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King throws a quick inside leg kick.
Creed tries a head kick but it misses.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Creed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King forces Creed back against the cage and clinches.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Creed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Creed misses with some punches.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Creed.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
King tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creed avoids it.
King lands an elbow just above Creed 's eye.
King misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Creed.
Creed throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
King connects with a knee to the head.
Creed misses with a short punch on the inside.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Creed misses with an elbow strike.
King avoids the elbow strike from Creed, against the cage.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Creed working aggressively here.
Creed misses with an elbow strike.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
King is stalling here.
King trying to stall but Creed improves his position.
King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King trying to control the position but instead, Creed has worked for underhooks and has pushed King into the cage.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Creed takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Creed.
King presses Creed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Creed swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creed dodges an elbow strike from King.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Creed just misses with a elbow thrown towards King's brow.
Creed lands a damaging elbow.
Creed tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King is looking to control Creed's arms but Creed gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
Knees to the body from Creed.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Creed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Creed avoiding damage.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Creed is blocking nicely.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creed is working King over against the cage.
Creed lands with a left to the head.
Creed is working King over against the cage.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King being controlled against the cage.
Creed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Creed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Creed scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Creed gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creed digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
Creed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Creed.
Creed cracks King with a nice body shot.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Creed lands a body shot.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Creed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Creed will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning King up against the cage.
King takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Creed lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Creed taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Creed on the inside.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Creed works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
Creed pressing his opponent against the cage.
Creed is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Creed has his back to the cage.
Creed lands a knee to the body.
Creed lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Creed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Creed lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Creed lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
Creed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Creed lands with a short shot to the head.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
Creed lands a shoulder strike.
Creed scores with a shot to the side of King's head.
Creed stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Creed scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Creed connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Capelli King has been cut.
Creed misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Creed loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Creed.
King has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from King there as he acknowledges the shot.
King avoids the head kick by Creed.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from King in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Creed misses with a head kick.
King throws a nice looking combination but Creed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Creed misses with a hook.
Creed misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Creed throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
Creed connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to clinch up but Creed keeps it at a distance.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Creed is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Creed swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and King counters with a three punch combo that has Creed backing up. Creed nods at King to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from King misses.
Creed misses with the combination.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Creed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Creed throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King cracks a nice hook into Creed's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
Creed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Creed throws a hook but King blocks it.
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King throws a head kick that Creed semi-blocks.
King stalks Creed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Creed's face. Creed staggers backwards, shaken.
Capelli King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a series of punches but Creed moves out of range.
King digs a good body shot into Creed's ribs.
Creed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Creed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses.
Creed scores with a shoulder strike.
Come on King - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from King.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Creed lands an elbow inside that King shrugs off.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Creed blocks with his arms.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creed leaning against his opponent.
Creed scores with a hook to the body.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Creed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
King pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Creed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Creed gets through King's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Creed taking a breather.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Creed using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Apollo Creed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Creed avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Creed lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Creed.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Creed trying to land knees to the body.
Creed working aggressively here.
King lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Creed avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Creed avoiding damage.
King tries a knee to the head but Creed blocks it.
Creed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
King throws an elbow but it's blocked.
King stalling.
Nice body punch from Creed - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Creed lands an elbow just above King 's eye.
A short uppercut from Creed.
Creed lands a nice shot to the body.
King takes a shot to the head.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Creed lands an uppercut.
King blocking some punches.
Creed avoids a wild elbow strike from King.
Creed lands a right hand.
King dodges an elbow strike from Creed.
Creed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Creed is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Creed throws an elbow but misses.
Creed managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Creed lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Creed.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Creed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Apollo Creed dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Creed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Creed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Creed throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King counters with a left to the body.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Creed.
King is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Creed rather than just go for the knockout.
Creed cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Creed is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Creed throws a hook but King blocks it.
Creed lands a nice looking body shot.
Creed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Creed staying out of range there.
King defending well as Creed loads up on a big left hand.
King closes the distance and pushes Creed back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creed lands a nice uppercut.
Creed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Creed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Creed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head.
Creed lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Creed.
Creed utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Creed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Creed lands with a short shot to the head.
Creed scores with a hook to the body.
Creed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King.
King takes an elbow to the forehead.
Creed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
King looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Creed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King tries a knee to the head but Creed blocks it.
Creed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Creed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Creed.
Creed lands a left hand.
Creed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Creed.
Creed lands a body shot.
King pushes off an throws an elbow but Creed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Creed.
Creed lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
A hook to the body from Creed.
King looking to stall.
Creed pushes King back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King blocking some punches.
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Creed misses with some punches.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Creed has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King is trying to maintain a safe position but Creed gets an underhook and turns King into the cage.
King controlling the action here for a moment.
Creed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Creed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Creed.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Creed is blocking nicely.
King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Creed effectively controlling the action here.
Creed takes an elbow to the forehead.
King throws an elbow but it misses.
King trying to land knees to the body.
Creed lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
King tries to stall but Creed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Creed.
Creed creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through King's defenses.
King takes a knee to the side of the body.
A hook to the body from Creed.
Creed takes a knee to the side of the body.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Creed digs a right hand underneath King's ribcage. King let out a lung full of air as it connected.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King dodges an elbow strike from Creed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Creed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from King.
Creed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
King misses with a knee to the head.
Creed blocks an elbow strike from King.
Creed lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Creed lands an elbow that stopped King in his tracks for a moment.
Capelli King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King tries a knee to the head but Creed blocks it.
Creed lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Creed.
Still in the clinch, Creed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Creed lands a nice elbow.
King with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Creed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees in the clinch landing for King.
King throws an elbow that misses.
Creed lands a nice elbow.
Creed is trying to maintain a safe position but King gets an underhook and turns Creed into the cage.
Creed throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Creed takes a knee right on the jaw!
Creed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King scores with a shot to the side of Creed's head.
King tries a knee to the head but Creed blocks it.
Apollo Creed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Creed lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Apollo Creed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Creed, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Apollo Creed!
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